China’s RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged higher in September 2026, pointing to a further improvement in factory activity. The index rose to 52.1 from 51.5 in August, according to data updated on 30 September 2026.
The move keeps the gauge comfortably above the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction, suggesting that conditions in China’s manufacturing sector continued to strengthen over the period. The acceleration from August’s reading indicates a firmer pace of growth heading into the final quarter of the year, with the latest data likely to be watched closely by investors and analysts assessing the durability of industrial demand in the world’s second‑largest economy.
